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Capital Area I.T. Council
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Active partner Todd Ross has completed his term as a board member of
the Capital Area I.T. Council (CAIT). The council unites mid-Michigan
area businesses with I.T. companies and supports programs in the
training of the up-and-coming workforce. Digital Active will continue
to participate as a member of CAIT, embracing the mission and utilizing
the support network of the council. According to Todd Ross, "being on
the CAIT board has given me a great insight on not only the strength of
the area I.T. workforce but also in the commitment to helping non-I.T.
businesses realize how information technology is essential to all operations." To learn more about the council and the
upcoming events visit: http://www.capitalareaitcouncil.org
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ETOM Connects with Members
Digital Active launches site with ActiveCMS and tools for collaboration
The Educational Technology of Michigan (ETOM) has a widespread network of
offices and members throughout the state. ETOM is a non-profit
organization dedicated to the use of instructional telecommunications
in higher education, focusing on distance learning. For the members of the organization, their basic
website was not communicating efficiently.
 The new website,
http://www.etom.org, has multiple tools that allow authorized staff to
post events, change web content and post cyber polls. The system tracks
enrollment from 28 institutions across the state of Michigan. With
secure access areas, members and board members have access to view and
export enrollment data, download meeting minutes, participate in
members-only discussion forums, and access podcasts from ETOM events.
"Not only did Digital Active do a great job, their follow up on
technical issues has been extraordinary," said Patti Davidson, Director of ETOM.
The new system has eased the workload of the ETOM
staff by allowing each institution to manage their own contact
information and upload enrollment data.
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Historic Preservationists Get Active!
Digital Active announces the launch of ActiveOffice Building Management Tool Suite
The ActiveOffice system features an online login
where tenants can view their history of payments and enter and follow
maintenance requests. With secure access, property managers can view
rent rolls and information on parking, storage and
security access. On the property development side, the ActiveOffice
system includes a secure file share system enabling architects,
lenders, and partners to collaborate on property development. With the
new online tools, developers Richard Karp and Kevin Prater are able to
focus on upcoming projects while still having oversight on the
properties currently being leased.
"We looked at Yardi
property management, but the system was confusing and the cost was
astronomical... the ActiveOffice tools give us control both during and
after the project. We are nearly paperless, we have control over
property management, and we are more efficient in managing new
projects" said Karp.
The online access includes a mobile version
allowing secure access to a mobile phone version of the information.
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ActiveApp is ActiveMap
Retail Consulting Group utilizes ActiveApp to coordinate Nationwide Business
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over 160 field representatives in all fifty states, Retail Consulting
Group (RCG) and their clients, need to know who is where and when.
RCG's client list includes Audi, Volkswagen, Nissan, Bentley, BMW, Mercedes
Benz and more. RCG provides these auto manufacturers with customer service
audits and consulting services. To plan and track the field representative's
schedules, Digital Active has developed a web-based ActiveMap using
databases from Google, USPS and Yahoo!. Once a meeting date for a
field representative and a dealer is scheduled, both RCG staff and the client
can access the system, enter the date of the appointment and pull the
location of the dealership from the system's database. The system
quickly creates a list of the closest field representatives utilizing a
USPS database containing ZIP codes and their related latitude and
longitude. The system calculates the distance between the two points
and then displays, in order of proximity, the pool of possible field representatives while displaying their availability and contact information.
The
ActiveMap application was created using a "mash-up" of databases. It
utilizes Yahoo's geocoding API to transform physical addresses into
encoded latitude-longitude (geocoded) values. It then overlays these values onto
Google's map API to get a visual representation of the field representative's
location in relation to the dealership. Google's map API is also
utilized to get approximate driving time and distance, as well as the
retrieval of directions. All without leaving the RCG field
representative site.
"This system has really helped expand my
business. Our field reps are able to post their availability and our
clients can always know who is available and schedule appointments.
Customer satisfaction has been overwhelming" said Chuck Golden,
President of RCG.
Based on the initial success, the system has been
expanded to include the field reps in other consulting services provided by RCG.
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Digital Active is a technology company focused on web-based applications. Our ActiveOffice system provides secure access to file sharing, discussion forums, web site content management systems, blogs and more. ActiveOffice provides efficiencies and connects business. Simple, secure and always there.
Digital Active - 325 E. Grand River Ave., Suite 313 - East Lansing, Michigan 48823
Call: (877) 222-3550
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